Peter Gregory
Peter Gregory
doubt
He's got to be a doubt for the first Test.
ashley concerns further hard opinion progress push seek sensible start
Ashley hasn't made the progress that we'd want him to make and he's got some concerns that we share. Before we start to push him too hard we thought it sensible to seek a further opinion from the specialist.
advised further injury rest
He has been advised to rest the injury pending a further re-assessment in the UK.
injury pleased progress responding treatment
Ashley's injury is responding to treatment and we are pleased with the progress he is making,
captain chance concern effect expect full match next normally starts work
It's got to be a concern when your captain can't play in the match before the first Test, but he has a chance for next week. A jab normally starts to work after 48 hours, but you can't expect the full effect for about two weeks.
advice field injury leading received settle surgery
Surgery is an option, but the advice we have received from two leading specialists in the field is that the injury may still settle without recourse to an opera-tion,
action against course decided due early pain rest safest series start test
He is still experiencing pain in his right shin and with the Test series against Sri Lanka due to start in early May, we have decided that the safest course of action is to rest him.
advice benefit derive full received specialist surgery time
The advice we received from Ashley's specialist is that it will take time to derive full benefit from the surgery he underwent in December.
available beginning fitness hence india late regain selection simon sufficient time tour
There should be sufficient time for Simon to regain fitness and hence become available for selection for the tour to India beginning in late February.
account ashley cricket defect developed enable hoped known later near pain repair return suffers surgical undergo
Ashley has developed a defect known as a Gilmore?s Groin. This could account for the pain he suffers after he runs. Ashley will undergo surgical repair in the near future. It is hoped that this will enable him to return to cricket later this season.
history likely
He has a history of cartilage damage, and it would be very likely this is too,
aim receives reduce simon soft treatment week
The treatment Simon receives this week will aim to reduce the inflammation in those soft tissues.
ankle help injury left measures number tried
We have tried a number of measures to help Simon's ankle injury to settle, but these have been unsuccessful and we are left with no alternative but to operate.
afford amount bit decided fit happy hope knee maximum next rest window worse
We always had this window to try to get him fit with the maximum amount of rest we could afford before the tour. We were very happy with his progress, the little bit of soreness was predictable. It just got worse in the nets so we decided to inject his knee and hope it will make him all right for next week.